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Former defense attorney of actor Efremov disbarred

The Council of North Ossetia Bar Association has disbarred Elman Pashayev over ethics violation during the trial of actor Mikhail Efremov.

17:09 18.09.2020

Children Ombudsman urges developing of register of pedophiles to combat child molesting

Creation of a register of pedophiles, who are to be put under lifelong administrative supervision, could help to prevent a greater part of child molesting crimes, according to Children's Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.

16:16 18.09.2020

Bill on increased fines for law enforcement personal data disclosure reaches State Duma

A bill increasing fines for unauthorized disclosure of classified information including personal data of law enforcement officials tenfold has been submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:33 18.09.2020

Civic Chamber member turns to prosecutors about YouTube Beslan documentary restrictions

First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office in relation to restricted access to Beslan documentary filmed by Alexander Rogatkin on YouTube.

14:21 18.09.2020

Investigators urge detention for Russian Biathlon Union ex-head in embezzlement case

Investigators have lodged a motion to detain director of Russia’s picked teams training centre and ex-president of the Russian Biathlon Union Alexander Kravtsov as part of an embezzlement case until November 15.

14:05 18.09.2020

New Efremov's defense seeks to change actor’s sentence to 4-year suspended term

Vladimir Vasilyev, a new defense lawyer for Mikhail Efremov filed an appeal against sentence given to the actor seeking to overturn it or change for a 4-year suspended term.

13:44 18.09.2020

Ex-Khabarovsk Region Governor accused of businessmen murder to stay detained until winter

The Moscow City Court on Friday upheld extension of detention of Khabarovsk Region Governor Sergey Furgal charged with organized murders of businessmen in 2004-2005.

13:00 18.09.2020

Soldier charged with killing comrades-in-arms to stand jury trial

A case against soldier Ramil Shamsutdinov, who has allegedly done the deadly shooting in a military unit, will be heard by jurors.

12:18 18.09.2020

Dismissal of ex-footballers’ $1.6 mln claim against against Interior Ministry upheld

The Moscow City Court on Friday rejected an appeal filed by four former football players seeking to collect over 124 million rubles ($1.6 million) from the Interior Ministry for failures in the investigation of embezzlement at Zamoskvoretsky bank.

11:12 18.09.2020

VIM Airlines seek to restrict ex-air carrier managers’ departure from Russia

VIM Airlines filed a motion to temporarily ban departure from Russia for the former company’s co-president Rashid Mursekayev and his wife Svetlana.

10:50 18.09.2020

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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